PUMPED ABOUT THE PUMPKINS
Kidnews
Chicago Tribune
July 1997
-Try our smashing quiz, fans-
The world famous Smashing Pumpkns have their roots planted right here in Chicago. Billy Corgan, the rock band's songwrite, lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Glendale Heights. His band played their first gigs in Chicago, after they were formed in August 1988. OK, you Pumpkins devotees, maybe you knew all that. See how well you do with the following quiz. Answers are directly below each question (and don't get Mellon Collie if you don't know them all; some of them are way tough): [yeah, be careful... WAY tough]
1. Before he formed Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan was in another band
that went by what name?
A) Uncle Eleven
B) Milk Shakespeare
C) The Marked
D) Forest Head
E) Dadink Dadink
F) Mongrel Fur
(Answer: C)
2. Which quote is really Corgan describing how he thought of the name
Smashing Pumpkins?
A) "I got arrested when I was 16. It was Mischief Night, and the cop
wrote on the report, 'Subject was seen smashing pumpkins.'"
B) "It just kind of came to me. It means absolutely nothing. It's the
most ambiguous name I could think of."
C) "I was drinking Orange Crush after band practice one night and
started mumbling, 'Crush orange, orange pumpkin, smash orange, smashing
pumpkins.' I thought, '"Smashing Pumpkins,"' that's a cool song title,'
but then i thought it would make an even better band name."[whatever..]
D) "Come on, I mean how else would you describe what we sound like?"
(Answer: B)
3. Which of these songs has not been covered by Smashing Pumpkins?
A) "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult
B) "Jackie Blue" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils
C) "Landslide" by Stevie Nicks
D) "Rio" by Duran Duran
E) "Snookie Snookie" by Steppenwolf
(Answer: D)
4. Smashing Pumpkins were nominated for how many Grammy awards this
year? And how many did they actually win?
A) Nominated for five, won two
B) Nominated for seven, won one
C) Nominated for eight, won three
D) Nominated for four, won one
(Answer: B)
5. Lately, Billy COrgan has been the most visible of Rodman's rockin'
companions. Which of the folowing is NOT the scene of a recent
Rodman-Corgan sitting?
A) Las Vegas in June, during a break in the Bulls-Jazz finals.
B) McClurg Court in March, for the premiere of Rodman's movie "Double
Team."
C) The Chicago Recording Company in July, where Rodman watched Corgan
work on his latest movie soundtrack and contributed sound effects.
D) Excalibur in June, for a party hosted by Scottie Pippen.
(Answer: C)"